Champions
of Math

Join us in celebrating the people who make First in Math special

Hall of Fame

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An annual award given to the #1 Player First in Math player across all grades!

Josephine Nguyen

For an unprecedented third year in a row, Josephine Nguyen is the #1 First In Math player in the nation, all grades! The St. Cecilia sixth-grader set a new record, earning 60,821 Stickers—more than any student or teacher ever. Featured in The Philadelphia Inquirer, Josephine has received high praise from her honors math teacher and FIM creator Robert Sun, who admires her precision in maximizing every module. Displaying characteristic humility, she has decided not to compete for a fourth title, saying, “I want to give other kids a chance.”

Honorable Mentions

Players

Shangyu Andrew Xu (CT) Julia Long (MD) Thanusha Mathiyalagan (CA) Aiko Yamauchi (PA) Pranav Sundararajan (CT) Adriana Cortes (FL) Daniel Wang, Jr. (PA) Vy Trinh-Nguyen (PA)

Team Leaders

Mathew David Morse (CA) Maribel C. Ordonez (PA) Lisa Leider (PA) Adam Yaller (MA) Stephanie Williams-Nykamp (PA) Lisa Weingartner (OK) Allyson Rusnov (OH) Samuel Allison (MA) Scott Colin (CA) Jo Warren (PA) Ken McKinney Br. Gerald Hopeck (MD)

Schools

Manatee Bay ES (FL) S C Lee Junior HS (TX) Bishop Mussio Ctl JS (OH) St. Francis Desales School (PA) St. Veronica School (PA) St. Laurence School (PA) Baldi MS (PA) Sacred Heart School (PA) St. Didacus School (CA) St. Gabriel's School (PA)

Top Educator Players

2014

Spirit in Education

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A monthly award given to an educator who has been actively talking about math achievement on social media channels.

October

Jennifer Crane

- @MrsCrane229

Grade 4 Teacher, Endeavour Elementary School North Hanover Township School District, Joint Base MDL, NJ

2019

September

Laurie Poppa

- @MissPoppaBASD

3rd Grade Teacher , Asa Packer Elementary School Bethlehem Area School District, Bethlehem, PA

2019

April

Charity Crawford

- @MsCLCrawford

School Performance Coach, Severn Elementary School Anne Arundel County Public School District, Annapolis, MD

2019

March

John Phillips

- @MrPhillipsTeach

Grade 4 Classroom Teacher, Marvine Elementary School Bethlehem Area School District, Bethlehem, PA

2019

February

Cherelle McKnight

- @PCEmathcoach

Elementary Curriculum and Instruction Specialist Newton County School System, Covington, GA

2019

January

Brittany Burd

- @MissBurd17

Grade 4 ICR Teacher, Endeavor Elementary School North Hanover Township School District, Wrightstown, NJ

2019

December

Penny Oleschlegel

- @POelschlegel

Instructional Math Coach K-5, Tom R. Ellisor Elementary School Magnolia ISD, Magnolia, TX

2018

November

Charyl Kerns Hills

- @Good2noeMath

Math Specialist, Goodnoe Elementary School Council Rock School District, Newtown Township, PA

2018

October

Markii Jacobs

- @MJGifted

Gifted & Talent Development Teacher, Slater Elementary School Atlanta Public Schools, GA

2018

September

Josephine McKay

- @MrsJosieMcKay

Grade 4 Teacher, Towne Meadow Elementary School Carmel Clay School District, Carmel, IN

2018

Dr. Lola J. May Award

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An annual award given to educators who exemplify Lola's spirit.

2022

David Leith

For the third consecutive year, David Leith is being recognized with the Lola J. May Award! Leith teaches at Theiss Elementary, Klein ISD in Texas. He is proud that "All 5 Theiss Elementary 3rd grade classes are in the top 8 of the First In Math State rankings! The students have really developed their skills as they have completed thousands and thousands of problems."

Silver Medal

Mary Higgins St. Laurence School, Archdiocese of Philadelphia, PA

Bronze Medal

Stephanie Boyd Ashford HS, Houston County SD, AL

About Dr. May

Dr. Lola J. May (1923-2007) was a noted mathematics educator, consultant, author and producer of audio-visual materials. A pioneer in mathematics education and an early proponent of the new math educational process, May was beloved by her students, and became a household name among mathematics educators.